The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-09
THE CRUEL FLAMES.
They Attack a Crowded Theates
at Exeter Eng:
OVER Joe PERSONS Lose THEIR LIVES.
A Panic Ensues Amid the Fleeing Audi
ence. and the Havoc Wrought Is
Most Terrible other seri-
Gus Eonflagratlons.
DEATH N A BURNING rHEArER.

DEATH IN a THEATER.
LONDON, Sept GA theater at Exeter took
fire last evening during a performance of
''Romany Rye The occupants Of the Dit,
after an awful struggle, escaned, bit many
of them were greatly injured There was
only one exit from the gallery and the crush
there was terrific Scores were trodden I'M
der foot and suffocated. fire esdape was
brought to windoW and many inside were
rescued Sixty corpses have been removed
The injured survivors were sent TO a hos
pital
The fire blazed f1ercely, lighting up the
whole city, and people We're soon foclxing
to the Scene i'll thousands, inquirifig for
friends. The scene inside the theater when
the fire broke out was an awful one Some
men implored the audience to be cool, but
it was impossible to check the frantic rush.
The theater hose vas brought into use I'll q
few minutes, but the water had little
effect on the flames The actors
and actresses were taken from
the windows with the aid of ladders. They
lost every thing except what they wore at
the time
Up to the present. time $50 bodies HAYS
been recovered They are almost unrecog-
nizable. Thirty injured survivors have
been taken to hospitals. The fire burned
throughout the night The search for
bodies proceeds slowly. In many cases
every shred of clothing is burned off and the
bodies look black and raw.
There were several thrilling feseuea The
majority of the Victims were men and boys.
About thirty women were burned.
When the fire started the drop scene was
lowered to prevent draught. Some of the
actors opened door to escape, causing the
fire to burst through the drop scene and
ignite the gallery. The flames overlook the
people, who were wedged in an immovable
mass, and roasted them to death. Many
who were rescued alive died soon after be-
ing brought out of the hurnirs btilding.
The occupants Of the dress-circle escaped
without serious harm.
The structure burned was the Theater
Royal. 1t was built after the latest designs
and was deliberately finished, being consid-
cred one of the prettiest in the kingdom.
There was afull house, and every thing was
all right until the end of the third act,
at 1890, when a drop FELL and in d mo-
ment the whole stage was a mass of fire. A
wild panic erstled The occupants of the
stalls pit and dress circle escaped after
dreadful crushing, many being badly
bruised. The actors and actresses We're in
their dressing rooms when the fire began.
and all escaped.
The fire originated in the flies and spread
rapidly, filing the theatsf With dense
smoke. The Occupants of the upper circle
and gallery rushed to the windows, scream
ing frantically. Many jumped from the
windows and were injured. Others We're
rescued with the aid of ladders from the
verandas.
4 a. ma telegram Just now received
from Exeter says the fire is under control.
Only the walls of the structure are standing.
People distracted with aESIiety are standing
about the streets in the neighborhood OF the
theater in search of friends Vino attended
last nights performance. The hospitals are
besieged by anxious inquirers for friends
Twenty badly burned persons who were adj
mftted to hospitals died few moments
after they were received.
PANIC IN NEW YoAE
New YORK, Sept 6-About one O'Clock
yesterday morning fire broke out in tene-
ment house on Fiftieth street. causing a
frightful panic in that and adjoining build.
ings. The gas was turned cut, leaving the
terror-stricken people to find their way out
in the dark With the help of the police and
fremen this was accomplished without fa-
talities, though several of the firemen were
seriously injured, and two or three inmates
of the building were badly hurt
CONFEDERATION IN A HUNGARIAN TOWN,
PEsTH, Sept. Ga terrific confagration
is raging in the town of Veszprem, Hun
gary. Reports received here at a late hour
say that 200 houses have been reduced to
ashes.
VILLAGES BURNED
NAusToN, Wis, Sept. 6.-The village Of
Werger, Juneau County, was destroyed by
fire last week, the flames starting in Beach
er's building. The losers were William G.
Cothrop, E. D. Wightman & Co., Mr. Arpin
and Mr.. Belcher. The post-ofice was also
destroyed, with $14 of stamps. The losses
aggregated $21, 900.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 6.-Advices received
here say that the business portion of Calico
village in Southern California was burned
Sunday night Loss between $75, 900 and
100000.